Hand cramps are associated with certain pathologic factors such as electrolyte disorders, muscle strain and peripheral vascular disease, pharmacologic factors or physiologic factors.
1. Pathological factors
(1) Electrolyte disorders: Abnormalities in sodium and potassium ions in the body due to vomiting or sweating can affect muscle contraction and lead to hand cramps.
(2) Muscle strain: muscles that have been in a state of fatigue for a long time and repeatedly can damage muscle fibers. Muscle strain affects muscle contraction, resulting in hand cramps.
(3) Peripheral vascular disease: when the blood vessels in the hand are diseased, such as arterial embolism, the blood supply to the hand muscles is insufficient, resulting in impaired metabolism of the hand muscles and causing hand cramps.
(2) Drugs: statin drugs will affect muscle metabolism after use, resulting in hand cramps.
3. Physiological factors: maintaining a posture for a long time, such as using a mouse for a long time, will have the symptom of hand cramps. Excessive alcohol consumption will affect the absorption of vitamin B1, B12, may appear hand cramps. Generally, it can be relieved after rest.
The symptoms of hand cramps, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, timely treatment.